Footprints in Dust

Lyrics

[Verse 1] We drew a line in the sand Called it fate, called it land Took the fruit from the tree Then said, “now it belongs to me” Names changed on the map Hands went cold in the trap Every door that we cracked Left a home built on the back [Pre-Chorus] Oh, the ground remembers Oh, the ground keeps score Every step we steal Comes back to us for more [Chorus] Not ours, not ours You can’t buy a home with scars Not ours, not ours We see what the leaving is for Not ours, not ours What was taken wants restored Not ours, not ours We can’t call theft a law [Verse 2] We came with flags and grace But the hunger hid its face Oil stains on the hymn Gold made saints out of men Children learned our name Like a storm they couldn’t tame Now the silence on the hill Is the price we’re paying still [Pre-Chorus] Oh, the soil remembers Oh, it keeps the proof Every road we paved Was built on someone’s roof [Chorus] Not ours, not ours You can’t buy a home with scars Not ours, not ours We see what the leaving is for Not ours, not ours What was taken wants restored Not ours, not ours We can’t call theft a law [Bridge] So if you want a future Start with what you broke Listen for the names Beneath the smoke [Final Chorus] Not ours, not ours You can’t buy a home with scars Not ours, not ours We see what the leaving is for Not ours, not ours What was taken wants restored Not ours, not ours We can’t call theft a law